18 listening lesson overview this lesson looks at the Sentence Completion listening task which tests the ability to identify key information from a listening text. Students are required to fill in the gap in a number of sentences using information from the

 
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Glossary
A 
beaver
is a large rodent that lives in and around 
water in Europe and in North America. It has thick 
brown fur, webbed feet, and a broad flat tail and it 
is known for building dams.
Answers
1
sixteenth/16th – The speaker mentions two 
different centuries, – but only one completes 
the sentence with the correct information.
2
water quality – Listen for the word 
‘improve’– it matches ‘make better’ in the 
sentence.
3
four/4 – The phrase ‘a total of’ tells you that 
you’re listening for a number.
4 
monitoring programme – The phrase ‘what’s 
called a ..’ tells you that you’re listening for a 
specific term.
5
internship – Eileen says that she’s not ‘an 
employee’ the word ‘internship’ tells us her 
role in the project.
6
biodiversity – Eileen tells us that this is her 
‘speciality’.
7
building – Three types of behaviours are 
mentioned – but Eileen is only studying one 
of them.
8
boat – Eileen mentions two forms of 
transport – but she only used one of them 
that evening.
9
measure – The word ‘to’ before the gap 
tells us that we are listening for a verb. 
10
camera trap – The words ‘what’s called’ tell 
you that you’re listening for a term.
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LISTENING
TASK TYPE 1 Sentence Completion
Audioscript 
 
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You will hear an announcement about a wildlife project 
in Scotland. Look at the task, then listen and answer 
questions 1 to 4.
The Scottish Beaver Trial is a unique and exciting 21st-century 
conservation project. It is the first official project of its kind in 
Britain and a groundbreaking study to explore how beavers 
can enhance and restore natural environments. Wild beavers 
have been reintroduced back into Scotland after being extinct 
for centuries. Beavers are a native species to the UK, hunted 
to extinction in the sixteenth century. 
So why have these animals been reintroduced? One reason 
is that beavers are known as a ‘keynote’ species. This is 
because they create ponds by building dams, which can 
help to improve water quality – something which has wider 
benefits for the local environment.
The beavers were released into Knapdale Forest in Scotland 
in 2009. They have since been busy settling into their 
new home; building lodges and nurturing newborn family 
members. Four beaver families have now been reintroduced 
and visitors are welcome to explore this beautiful woodland 
and spot the signs of beaver activity. The trial will continue for 
five years.
Throughout the trial, to assess the effect beavers have on the 
local environment, a scientific monitoring programme will be 
carried out. The results of the trial will help decide the future 
of beavers in Scotland.